NONE · DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC DA 20 C1 · 2015-01-19 · Shipshewana, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CEN15LA106
Event ID
20150120X02856
Type
Accident
Date
2015-01-19
Location
Shipshewana, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.705833, -85.613052
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
DIAMOND AIRCRAFT IND INC
Model
DA 20 C1
Registration
N979DC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The total loss of engine power due to impact ice obstructing the primary air induction system, which resulted from the student pilot’s failure to operate the alternate air control. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot’s lack of knowledge about using the alternate air control during an engine power loss.